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THIRD SESSION - TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Honourable Don Toth Speaker N.S. VOL. 52 NO. 7A MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009, 1:30 p.m. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Don Toth Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Dwain Lingenfelter Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Allchurch, Denis SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Atkinson, Pat NDP Saskatoon Nutana Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, Hon. Bob SP Melville-Saltcoats Boyd, Hon. Bill SP Kindersley Bradshaw, Fred SP Carrot River Valley Brkich, Greg SP Arm River-Watrous Broten, Cam NDP Saskatoon Massey Place Chartier, Danielle NDP Saskatoon Riversdale Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken SP Saskatoon Silver Springs Chisholm, Michael SP Cut Knife-Turtleford D’Autremont, Dan SP Cannington Draude, Hon. June SP Kelvington-Wadena Duncan, Hon. Dustin SP Weyburn-Big Muddy Eagles, Doreen SP Estevan Elhard, Wayne SP Cypress Hills Forbes, David NDP Saskatoon Centre Furber, Darcy NDP Prince Albert Northcote Gantefoer, Hon. Rod SP Melfort Harpauer, Hon. Donna SP Humboldt Harper, Ron NDP Regina Northeast Harrison, Hon. Jeremy SP Meadow Lake Hart, Glen SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Heppner, Hon. Nancy SP Martensville Hickie, Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton Higgins, Deb NDP Moose Jaw Wakamow Hutchinson, Hon. Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, Hon. D.F. (Yogi) SP Wood River Iwanchuk, Andy NDP Saskatoon Fairview Junor, Judy NDP Saskatoon Eastview Kirsch, Delbert SP Batoche Krawetz, Hon. Ken SP Canora-Pelly LeClerc, Serge SP Saskatoon Northwest Lingenfelter, Dwain NDP Regina Douglas Park McCall, Warren NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre McMillan, Tim SP Lloydminster McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Morin, Sandra NDP Regina Walsh Acres Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Hon. Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, Greg SP Yorkton Quennell, Frank NDP Saskatoon Meewasin Reiter, Hon. Jim SP Rosetown-Elrose Ross, Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Schriemer, Joceline SP Saskatoon Sutherland Stewart, Lyle SP Thunder Creek Taylor, Len NDP The Battlefords Tell, Hon. Christine SP Regina Wascana Plains Toth, Hon. Don SP Moosomin Trew, Kim NDP Regina Coronation Park Vermette, Doyle NDP Cumberland Wall, Hon. Brad SP Swift Current Weekes, Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Yates, Kevin NDP Regina Dewdney LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 3343 November 2, 2009 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] [chief executive officer] of the Year by Canadian Business magazine. On behalf of the people of the province of [Prayers] Saskatchewan, on behalf of industry in our province, on behalf of agriculture here and right across our country and North ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS America, we want to say how proud we are that all of that happened here in Regina because of, in many respects, because INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS of the leadership of Mayo Schmidt. We welcome him and Darian to their Legislative Assembly today. The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. Hon. Mr. Wall: — Mr. Speaker, if I may request leave to give a slightly extended introduction of some special guests joining Mr. Lingenfelter: — Mr. Speaker, I‟d like to join with the us in your gallery today. Premier in welcoming Mayo to the Assembly today, and also congratulating him on winning executive officer of the year. The Speaker: — The Premier has asked for leave. Is leave And I‟d like to quote from the chairman of Viterra, Thomas granted? Birks. And he said, “His strategic and disciplined approach has positioned Viterra as a leader in shaping the future of Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. agriculture and expanding Viterra‟s reach in North America and around the world.” The Speaker: — Agreed. And I think that fully describes the work that Mr. Schmidt has Hon. Mr. Wall: — Thank you very much, members. Mr. done since taking over at Viterra. And as a proud supporter of Speaker, it‟s an honour today to introduce some very special Viterra, and shipping a lot of our grain through the terminal at people seated in your gallery. Joining us today at the legislature Gull Lake, I just want to say to you, Mayo, thank you for all the is Mr. Mayo Schmidt, president and chief executive officer of effort you‟ve put into it. And we look forward to working with Viterra. And also joining us today is his daughter Darian you in the future. Thanks. Schmidt, a grade 11 student here in Regina at Sheldon high school. With him as well is Joanne Johnson from Enterprise The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Saskatchewan. We want to welcome them to the Assembly. Riversdale. Mr. Speaker, after earning a degree, a bachelor‟s degree from Ms. Chartier: — Mr. Speaker, I‟d like to introduce through Washburn University in Topeka, Mr. Schmidt‟s athletic skills you and to you some very important people in my life and in the earned him a stint with the NFL‟s [National Football League] constituency of Saskatoon Riversdale. I‟d like to introduce my Miami Dolphins where he was a wide receiver, and I think oldest daughter Hennessey; her cousin Leadan; my mom and played some special teams and made a team that was coached dad, Georgiana and Rusty Chartier; my sister Michelle; my by Don Shula. So that was obviously no small achievement. niece-in-law Cynthia, her son Oscar. Some people from my own constituency, Grant McMurray, Jean Schimnosky, Yvonne Then a career in the grain industry began in earnest, Mr. McGowan — I can‟t believe I‟ve just missed my own CA‟s Speaker, including a stint as a senior executive for [constituency assistant] name; sorry, Yvonne — and her son Nebraska-based ConAgra. And in January of 2000, Mr. Christopher. So I‟d like us to welcome them to their Assembly. Schmidt assumed the top job at the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. Thank you. Later he told a reporter about just how tough it was, the first day on the job at the Wheat Pool. He said, and I quote, “For me, PRESENTING PETITIONS it was time for the company to stop talking about what it had done many years past, and start talking about what it was going The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon to do to get in control of a situation that was beginning to be out Centre. of control.” Mr. Forbes: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today I Since that forward-looking statement and attitude, Mr. Schmidt rise to present a petition calling for wage equity for CBO and his team at Viterra have achieved great heights on behalf of [community-based organization] workers. And we know, Mr. the company and on behalf of the agriculture sector in our Speaker, that many of the workers provide valuable services to province. We‟ve seen the name change to Viterra. We‟ve seen a some of the most vulnerable members of our society, such as return to profitability. In 2007 Mr. Schmidt led the successful persons living with mental and intellectual disabilities; women acquisition of Agricore United, creating Canada‟s largest and children in crisis; low-income, at-risk individuals; young agribusiness company headquartered in the city of Regina. children; youth; aboriginal, immigrant, and visible minority More recently the $1.4 billion acquisition of ABB Grain Ltd. of persons. I‟d like to read the prayer: Australia has certainly been in the news, and a very successful achievement it is. Mr. Schmidt‟s record has been nothing short Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your of spectacular since 2000. It‟s been actually markedly better honourable Assembly may be pleased to cause the than the record of the Miami Dolphins, I would say. development and implementation of a multi-year funding plan to ensure that CBO workers achieve wage equity with Today we honour Mayo Schmidt who has been named CEO employees who perform work of equal value in 3344 Saskatchewan Hansard November 2, 2009 government departments. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Fairview. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Iwanchuk: — Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a And, Mr. Speaker, these folks come from the good cities of petition in support of maintaining quality health care services. Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Mr. Speaker, we‟re all hopeful the Government of Saskatchewan realizes the value of the full range of professional The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Cumberland. skills offered by health care providers and is promoted to addressing the retention and recruitment issues ensuring safe Mr. Vermette: — Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition staffing levels. And, Mr. Speaker, the prayer reads as follows: in support of a new long-term care facility in La Ronge. The prayer reads as follows: Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your honourable Legislative Assembly may be pleased to cause Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your the government to commit to maintaining quality health honourable Legislative Assembly may be pleased to cause care services and job security for all public health care the government to immediately invest in the planning and providers. construction of new long-term care beds in La Ronge. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. The petitions are signed by the residents of Leader, Eatonia, It is signed by the good people of La Ronge and area. I so Lloydminster, and Kindersley. I so present. present. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from The Battlefords. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Massey Place.